Jesse Owens Award
Established in 1981, The Jesse Owens Award is USA Track & Field's highest accolade, presented annually to the outstanding U.S. male and female track & field performers.
|
Year |
Male Winner |
Female Winner |
|
2011 |
Jesse Williams |
Carmelita Jeter |
|
2010 |
David Oliver |
Allyson Felix |
|
2009 |
Tyson Gay |
Sanya Richards |
|
2008 |
Bryan Clay |
Stephanie Brown Trafton |
|
2007 |
Tyson Gay |
Allyson Felix |
|
2006 |
Jeremy Wariner |
Sanya Richards |
|
2005 |
Justin Gatlin |
Allyson Felix |
|
2004 |
Justin Gatlin |
Joanna Hayes |
|
2003 |
Tom Pappas |
Deena Drossin Kastor |
|
2002 |
Khalid Khannouhi |
Deena Drossin |
|
2001 |
John Godina |
Stacy Dragila |
|
2000 |
Angelo Taylor |
Stacy Dragila |
|
1999 |
Maurice Greene |
Inger Miller |
|
1998 |
John Godina |
Marion Jones |
|
1997 |
Allen Johnson |
Marion Jones |
|
1996 |
Michael Johnson |
Gail Devers |
|
Year |
Winner |
|
1995 |
Michael Johnson |
|
1994 |
Michael Johnson |
|
1993 |
Gail Devers |
|
1992 |
Kevin Young |
|
1991 |
Carl Lewis |
|
1990 |
Lynn Jennings |
|
1989 |
Roger Kingdom |
|
1988 |
Florence Griffith Joyner |
|
1987 |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
|
1986 |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
|
1985 |
Willie Banks |
|
1984 |
Joan Benoit |
|
1983 |
Mary Decker |
|
1982 |
Carl Lewis |
|
1981 |
Edwin Moses |
